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A Couple of Tanka

feasting on high
     with four mahler horns quailing
            r. strauss on my knee
       on my lips    claude debussy
     blue shirt    cheap seat seduction



               old photograph
           faces from the grave
           sepia toned by years
             paranormal shivers
                two way mirror


Dave Austin

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Andrea Dietrich

March 8, 2016 at 4:15 PM

Daver, just here to say I hope your muse visits you a lot with spring coming. Check out the contests, such as black/white. I would LOVE to see how you would write about piano keys in two word lines!!

Daver Austin

March 10, 2016 at 8:45 AM

white hands...white walls...the whole world white - everything...yet a blackness within. Wrote this one this morning. You are such a chum. Love ya, daver

Andrea Dietrich

March 5, 2016 at 7:59 PM

Very nicely done. Connie can't decide, but my fave is the second one.

Connie Marcum Wong

March 5, 2016 at 3:08 AM

I love both of these Daver. I couldn't choose between them. I hope you are doing well my friend.love, Connie

Michelle Mac Donald

March 4, 2016 at 2:32 AM

Faces that must be looking back at you as you listen to their music. Some of the music I listen to I`d not like to have them looking back at me. The only classical music I have at hand is `Spring Cascade `, on the cover is a kitten sitting on piano keys. From Mr Cat...a musical card.:)Permitted with `l`aimiable authorisation d`Opus`, the card is in French. Keep well, love you so very much, Mikki

Daver Austin

March 4, 2016 at 10:59 AM

You don't need any classical music on hand for this one. The composers might have been the Beetles or country western singers. It's just feelings at a concert. Love ya, daver

Joe Maverick

March 4, 2016 at 12:17 AM

I am not sure on the Mahler horns, but guess they are a 'make?' also is there something of self portraiture in the mirror/ photo? I can't see the cheap seat angle as I am reading 'highbrow from the music scenario' hope all's well there Daver..'

Daver Austin

March 4, 2016 at 11:06 AM

Just feelings at a concert. Like I told Mikki, the composers might have been the beetles or country western singers. Same thing with the photograph - just a goofyTanka. Thanks for the read, old buddy. Love, daver

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